Are the schools with lots of famous people private schools, very good state schools or crap ones

'Posh' schools, at the very least. Crap schools might turn out the odd bod who goes on to be famous, but it's the posh schools, with excellent educational standards that tend to churn out more 'talent'. Plus, a lot of actors, politicians etc had wealthy parents to start off with.

The actor who plays Mickey Pearce, the wide boy in 'Only Fools And Horses'

Last I heard, he was running a cab firm in New Cross, then went on to manage a pub, and scarpered with a load of money, or something. Life immitating art?

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just the one lad who was in the paper last week for being a convicted prolific burglar.

Course, at my second school, after I'd been kicked out of the posh one, there were several 'local celebrities'. At least two murderers from my year, loads of drug dealers, burglars, robbers, and a couple of arsonists. And I'm pretty sure at least one or two of the girls ended up on the game. Strange, when you read an article in the local paper, and realise the 'orrible bastard up before the Beak, for some heinous crime, is the lad you'd sit next to in Maths...

At least two murderers from my year, loads of drug dealers, burglars, robbers, and a couple of arsonists.

A lad in my brother's year stoved in his own mother's head with a wine bottle, because she wouldn't let him borrow the car. My brother also used to drink in the same pub as a guy who killed, dismembered and ate his girlfriend.

Nicky was a pivotal player (maybe THE pivotal player in our 2002/2003 season) when we were beaten in the playoffs to reach the Premier league. The next season he was largely injured and subsequently moved on to Ipswich I think. If he'd stayed fit he'd have definitely been with the club still in the season when we finally made it to the Premier league (05/06) and would be truly writ into legend status among devotees.

Nicky was a pivotal player (maybe THE pivotal player in our 2002/2003 season) when we were beaten in the playoffs to reach the Premier league. The next season he was largely injured and subsequently moved on to Ipswich I think. If he'd stayed fit he'd have definitely been with the club still in the season when we finally made it to the Premier league (05/06) and would be truly writ into legend status among devotees.

ah, good Like I said, he's a nice guy. He did go to ipswitch and is now at brighton I believe.

Wow - I knew about Ian Brown but not the other Stone Roses. Also, I have it on good authority that Graham Brady MP is a Grade A C0ck

Paul Allott - Former Lancashire and England cricketer
Graham Brady M.P. - Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West from 1997.
Ian Brown - Solo artist and former lead singer of the indie rock band The Stone Roses.
Ronald Gow - dramatist, who returned to the school to teach in the 1920s
Steve Jackson - Co-founder of Games Workshop and Lionhead
Ian Livingstone - Executive Chairman of Eidos Interactive, co-founder of Games Workshop and publisher of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft
John Squire - Former guitarist of the indie rock band The Stone Roses
James Clark - Drummer for The Stone Roses
Chris Jones - Former Manchester United fullback.